Forshadowing

Ruby is mostly like Jon when it comes to talking on the phone. His mom and siblings have numerous tales of how he would hide from the phone or pick it up and yell "no one's home" while holding the phone out at arm's length. And this was going on as recently as last year. He's only a little better now and really only with me or the kids or his parents. (It's the truth, dear, and these are friends, so don't feel bad that I'm broadcasting it.) He just doesn't enjoy the phone that much. Send him an email, folks.

It isn't unusual for Ruby to run away yelling or pretend like she doesn't hear me when I tell her that her grandparents want to talk to her. The few times she's actually had real conversations with them on the phone are few and far between.

So that's why I was surprised when she was so animated on the phone with her good friend Peter, who used to be our neighbor until his family moved to Michigan. We miss you, Peter!!

I had to take a picture. I think it might be a precursor to hours spent giggling into the phone as a teenager.